Renault Grd MOT reliability

Renault Grds passed their MOT first time 46% of the time across 317 tests in 2025. 1,037 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

46%

MOTs analysed

317

Still licensed (GB)

1,037

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2012 petrol

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 20%. Typical mileage 52,335 (most between 43,274 and 76,416).

2014: 25% → 2015: 88% → 2016: 78% → 2017: 89% → 2018: 63% → 2019: 57% → 2020: 89% → 2021: 43% → 2022: 43% → 2023: 57% → 2024: 29% → 2025: 20%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (40.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (20.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (20.0%)
Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine (20.0%)
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (20.0%)

Where 2012 Grds fail

Brakes

40.0%

Suspension & axles

40.0%

Wheels & tyres

20.0%

Lights & electrics

20.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

20.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

20.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.